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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Sirena Biological Station (Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
2987
3627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
273
2987
3627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
2963
3590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
2639
3276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
59
334
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
32
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
3
19
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sirena Biological Station
3 Families width 17 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito11SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sirena Biological Station
19 Genera with 17 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1907Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1906Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Compterosmittia Sæther, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1976Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Haemagogus Linnaeus, 1804Shoulder Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Johnbelkinia Zavortink, 1906Brushy Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Limatus Theobald, 1812Royal Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1906Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1827
Gang Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1901
Carnivorous Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Trichoprosopon Theobald, 1901
Hairy-Lipped Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1909Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sirena Biological Station
17 Species
Aedes septemstriatus Dyar & Knab, 1907
Anopheles (Anopheles) apicimacula Dyar & Knab, 1906
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Compterosmittia nerius Curran, 1930
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Culex (Anoedioporpa) conservator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Carrollia) babahoyensis Levi-castillo, 1953
Culex (Culex) mollis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Eumelanomyia) macrostylus Sirivanakarn..., 1976
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) chalcospilans Meigen, 1804
Johnbelkinia ulopus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Limatus asulleptus Olivier, 1812
Monopelopia caraguata Mendes, Marc..., 2003
Orthopodomyia fascipes Coquillett, 1906
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Wyeomyia drapetes (Dyar & Knab, 1909)⇒ Wyeomyia arthrostigma Lutz, 1905

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Sirena Biological Station
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
7
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
12
11
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Culicomorpha at itis.gov
Culicomorpha at marinespecies.org